The Town Files

Foster County, North Dakota

3,358 people. The median home is worth $167,500 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $87,831.

Towns in Foster County

Towns in Foster County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carrington2,080$150,600$77,17140.5

People and housing

Foster CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$167,500$167,950
Median rent$780$775
Median household income$87,831$68,195
Median age43.439.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%23.0%
Below the poverty line8.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,542 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,351 a year.

Largest industries in Foster CountyManufacturing272 jobs · $60,656Retail218 jobs · $35,395Health care & social assistan…211 jobs · $54,443Wholesale trade152 jobs · $81,596Hotels & restaurants86 jobs · $18,813Construction72 jobs · $61,933
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Foster County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Foster County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Foster County by type since 1996Hail71Drought9Tornado7Blizzard52High Wind42Heavy Snow34Flash Flood4Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm26Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Foster County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
January 21, 2020FloodDR-4475: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).